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Agendia announces study showing molecular subtyping can improve breast cancer treatment
Sep 04, 2014
In findings that may eventually change the way breast cancer is evaluated and treated, a new study reports that the BluePrint genomic test provides more accurate information about the molecular... Read More
The remarkable global spread of a single canine cancer
Sep 04, 2014
While countries with dog control policies have curbed an infectious and gruesome canine cancer, the disease is continuing to lurk in the majority of dog populations around the world, particularly in... Read More
Skin cancer more likely in pilots and cabin crew
Sep 04, 2014
According to a new medical literature review, pilots and cabin crew have approximately twice the incidence of developing melanomas compared with the general population. Read More
Potential new method for non-invasive prostate cancer screening
Sep 04, 2014
Researchers in Guangdong, China show how 'SERS spectroscopy' of silver nanoparticles mixed with blood samples, could potentially reveal cases of cancer. Read More
Nocturia less likely in men who exercise
Sep 04, 2014
Men who are physically active are at lower risk of nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), according to a study led by a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher. Read More
Aircraft crew more likely to develop melanomas
Sep 04, 2014
According to a new medical literature review, pilots and cabin crew have approximately twice the incidence of developing melanomas compared with the general population. Read More
Stress, family conflicts before cancer surgery raise patients' complication risk
Sep 04, 2014
Meeting non-medical needs ahead of operations can aid recovery, cut health care costs, study suggestsHow well patients recover from cancer surgery may be influenced by more than their medical... Read More
Protein in plasma may one day change transfusions
Sep 04, 2014
In injured mice, the naturally occurring protein fibronectin is instrumental in stopping bleeding but interestingly also at preventing life-threatening blood clots - according to new research... Read More
Prostate cancer: should PSA screening be routine?
Sep 03, 2014
In 2012, the USPSTF made a recommendation against routine PSA testing for prostate cancer - a move met with criticism. We look at the evidence for and against such testing. Read More
Carcinogenic role of a protein in liver decoded
Sep 03, 2014
The human protein EGFR controls cell growth. It has mutated in case of many cancer cells or exists in excessive numbers. For this reason it serves as a point of attack for target-oriented therapies. Read More
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